Ty Smith (ice hockey)
| Ty Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 24, 2000 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New Jersey Devils Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
17th overall, 2018 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Ty Smith (born March 24, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL) while under contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Devils.
Playing career
Smith was selected first overall by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft.[2] In his rookie season with the Chiefs, Smith was named the team’s Rookie of the Year and Scholastic Player of the Year. The following year, Smith had a breakout season setting a new franchise record for most points in a single game by a defenseman and being named the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year.[3] Smith was also named the Chiefs Defenseman of the Year.[3]
On August 20, 2018, Smith signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils, who had drafted him 17th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
International play
Smith was named the captain of Team Canada at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[5] The following year, he was named an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Lloydminster Bobcats | AMHL | 28 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 66 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 69 | 14 | 59 | 73 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| WHL totals | 137 | 19 | 88 | 107 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Black | U17 | 7th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Canada | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Canada | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AMHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| Top Defenseman | 2016 | |
| Telus Cup Top Defensive Player | 2016 | |
| WHL | ||
| West First All-Star Team | 2018 | |
| Daryl K. Seaman Trophy | 2018 | [3] |
References
- ↑ "Ty Smith at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ "Chiefs Pick Defenseman Smith First Overall". spokanechiefs.com. May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Ty Smith Named WHL Scholastic Player of the Year". spokanechiefs.com. May 2, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Devils sign defenseman Ty Smith to entry-level contract". NHL.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Chiefs prospect Ty Smith to Captain Canada at 2016 WYOG". chl.ca. February 11, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Smith Added To Team Canada Leadership Group". spokanechiefs.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Nico Hischier |
New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |